How do i enable voice typing on my phone

Do you find it difficult to type on your phone’s touch screen? Or is your phone’s display is experiencing some issues? Or are you too lazy to type on your phone (like me)? If the answer to any of them is “Yes”, and if you’re looking for a way to be able to type on your Android or iOS device, just with your voice, then you’ve come to the right place. Today I’ll be sharing a few ways by which you can enable Voice Typing on your Android and iOS device.

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Ways to Enable Voice Typing on Android and iOS

  • Ways to Enable Voice Typing on Android and iOS
    • 1. Gboard App
      • Steps to Enable Voice typing on Gboard:
    • 2. Apple’s Default Keyboard App
      • Steps to Enable Voice typing on Default:

1. Gboard App

One of the best options to enable Voice Typing on your Android phone is via Gboard App which comes pre-installed on every single android phone in the World (except China). In case your phone doesn’t have it, you can download it from Google Play Store.

Steps to Enable Voice typing on Gboard:

1] Activate your keyboard by opening any app on your phone.

How do i enable voice typing on my phone

2] Go to the Keyboard settings, by tapping the Gear icon on the toolbar just above the number keys, or long-press the Emoji icon near the spacebar, and slide your finger to the gear icon.

3] Go to Voice Typing, and enable the toggle.

4] Now you can easily, tap on the Mic icon on the top right of your keyboard, and speak whatever you like to type.

2. Apple’s Default Keyboard App

For iOS users, you can also enable Voice Typing from the default keyboard app as well.

Also, read | Control Your iPhone Using Voice if Touch Screen is Not Working

Steps to Enable Voice typing on Default:

1] Open Settings on your Apple device.

How do i enable voice typing on my phone

2] Go to General > Keyboard > Turn on the Enable Dictation button.

How do i enable voice typing on my phone
General Settings Page
How do i enable voice typing on my phone
Enable Dictation

Now just tap on the little mic option on the bottom left, and just dictate whatever you would like to type.

How do i enable voice typing on my phone
So these are the easiest 2 ways by which you can Enable Voice Typing on your Android and iOS device. Do let us know which method of typing you prefer, regular typing or Voice typing. Also do let us know if you use a dedicated third-party app that adds some other functionality to voice typing on phone.

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How do I turn on voice typing on my phone?

Turn Assistant voice typing on or off.
On your phone, open any app that you can type with, like Messages or Gmail..
Tap where you can enter text..
At the top of the keyboard, tap Settings. Voice typing..
Turn Assistant voice typing on or off..

Why isn't my voice typing working on my phone?

Make sure you're not using any type of headphones/ earphones during the troubleshooting. Update your app to the latest build by going to the App Store or Google Play store and clicking “update” (if available). Restart the app. Make sure to enable voice input in your mobile OS.

How do I turn on audio typing?

Start voice typing in a document.
Check that your microphone works..
Open a document in Google Docs with a Chrome browser..
Click Tools. ... .
When you're ready to speak, click the microphone..
Speak clearly, at a normal volume and pace (see below for more information on using punctuation)..

How do I turn on voice to text on my Samsung?

To start using voice-to-text, tap in a text field to bring up your smartphone's keyboard. You should see a microphone icon. Clicking the microphone icon will start the voice-to-text feature.